diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml
index 147b2227a..a4c0d9883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
     container: node:18
 
     steps:
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+            apt-get install libgtk2.0-0t64 libgtk-3-0t64 libgbm-dev libnotify-dev libnss3 libxss1 libasound2t64 libxtst6 xauth xvfb
       - name: Context
         env:
           GITHUB_CONTEXT: ${{ toJson(github) }}
@@ -26,13 +29,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
         with:
           build: yarn prepare:packer
-          start: node packer/build/bundle.js --listen-api
+          start: node packer/build/bundle.js --listen-api --static-dir packer/build/public
+          with:
+            project: ./e2e-tests
 
-      - name: Cypress run
-        uses: cypress-io/github-action@v6
-        with:
-          build: npm run build
-          start: npm start
           
     services:
       mysql:
diff --git a/e2e-tests/package.json b/e2e-tests/package.json
index 1c6b717ab..6c272e21f 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/package.json
+++ b/e2e-tests/package.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "cypress": "^13.16.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "cy:open": "cypress open"
+    "cy:open": "cypress open",
+    "cy:run": "cypress run"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/src/main.js b/packages/api/src/main.js
index 9fb3fbe53..0b008b03c 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/main.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const files = require('./controllers/files');
 const scheduler = require('./controllers/scheduler');
 const queryHistory = require('./controllers/queryHistory');
 const onFinished = require('on-finished');
+const processArgs = require('./utility/processArgs');
 
 const { rundir } = require('./utility/directories');
 const platformInfo = require('./utility/platformInfo');
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ function start() {
     app.use(getExpressPath('/'), express.static('/home/dbgate-docker/public'));
   } else if (platformInfo.isAwsUbuntuLayout) {
     app.use(getExpressPath('/'), express.static('/home/ubuntu/build/public'));
+  } else if (processArgs.staticDir) {
+    app.use(getExpressPath('/'), express.static(processArgs.staticDir));
   } else if (platformInfo.isNpmDist) {
     app.use(
       getExpressPath('/'),
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
index b00877cce..72e977bf5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const workspaceDir = getNamedArg('--workspace-dir');
 const processDisplayName = getNamedArg('--process-display-name');
 const listenApi = process.argv.includes('--listen-api');
 const listenApiChild = process.argv.includes('--listen-api-child') || listenApi;
+const staticDir = getNamedArg('--static-dir');
 
 function getPassArgs() {
   const res = [];
@@ -36,4 +37,5 @@ module.exports = {
   listenApi,
   listenApiChild,
   processDisplayName,
+  staticDir,
 };